[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
( I'm not sure how to change topic subjects! ) Regarding the Poly-88, I'm not seeing much about it on YouTube. If you've got a working one, it would be good to "get one on record." If you're willing to part with it or loan it - let me know (can also run it by ActionRetro, although he's concentrating on some Russian imports at the moment). But back to the original topic, hope VCF West went well ! Looks like I've been talked into going to the September 9th VCF near Chicago. -Steve On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 10:07 AM dwight wrote: > Hi Steve > I see. You were asking if anyone had a working Poly-88. > Yes, I believe mine is likely still working. I also have a 8813 that was > working when I put it away. > At the VCF, I was talking to another fellow about the video board used on > the Poly-88. It was said by the other person that the board was basically > copied by others and some even had the same error, causing distortion of > the first line by incorrect timing of the H retrace time, on many monitors. > Dwight > > -- > *From:* Steve Lewis > *Sent:* Sunday, August 6, 2023 4:52 PM > *To:* General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > *Cc:* dwight > *Subject:* Re: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? > > Oh it wasn't my Poly88 - but the person who had it, they just didn't have > a CRT or screen to test it out with. So it may be working fine. Original > owner, said he put it together himself (and 16K). > > > > On Sun, Aug 6, 2023 at 3:11 PM dwight via cctalk > wrote: > > My Poly-88 should be working but I've not played with it for a few years. > The last time I had it up and doing something was at the last MakerFaire . > What Is your issue? > Dwight > > > From: Steve Lewis via cctalk > Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:19 PM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Steve Lewis > Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? > > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the > one in September. > > I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 > drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do > prefer clean and presentable. > > > Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in > March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard > since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one. > > We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape > (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel > deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks > can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although > late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488). > > Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display > don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine). > > -Steve > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > > >> > > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort > and > > >> pack for sale and giveaway. > > >> -- > > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > > > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they > > come > > > to you. > > > > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) > > > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished > > parting with my stuff! > > > > -- > > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > >
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
Oh it wasn't my Poly88 - but the person who had it, they just didn't have a CRT or screen to test it out with. So it may be working fine. Original owner, said he put it together himself (and 16K). On Sun, Aug 6, 2023 at 3:11 PM dwight via cctalk wrote: > My Poly-88 should be working but I've not played with it for a few years. > The last time I had it up and doing something was at the last MakerFaire . > What Is your issue? > Dwight > > > From: Steve Lewis via cctalk > Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:19 PM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Steve Lewis > Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? > > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the > one in September. > > I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 > drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do > prefer clean and presentable. > > > Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in > March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard > since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one. > > We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape > (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel > deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks > can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although > late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488). > > Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display > don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine). > > -Steve > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > > >> > > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort > and > > >> pack for sale and giveaway. > > >> -- > > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > > > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they > > come > > > to you. > > > > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) > > > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished > > parting with my stuff! > > > > -- > > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > >
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
My Poly-88 should be working but I've not played with it for a few years. The last time I had it up and doing something was at the last MakerFaire . What Is your issue? Dwight From: Steve Lewis via cctalk Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:19 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: Steve Lewis Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the one in September. I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do prefer clean and presentable. Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one. We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488). Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine). -Steve On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > >> > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and > >> pack for sale and giveaway. > >> -- > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they > come > > to you. > > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished > parting with my stuff! > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com >
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
Seeing what (if any) IEC devices work with the Commander X16. 1541
emulator is working, would like to verify with real hardware tho (and also
verify if can "daisy chain" multiple Devices). Tentatively someone is
having an issue with the 1541 physical drive on that system (think it has a
"software controlled" thing to change it's Device Number, and maybe that's
not working? still investigating, but not yet ready to gamble on an
untested ebay one -- and need some physical disks to go with it, don't
think my 8" IBM floppies will fit { joke! :P }).
Very happy with the PC-5000! Just still couldn't find a compatible disk
drive (turns out the 37-pin at the rear isn't compatible with the IBM
drives, need to find some Sharp specific model).
But sorry, what monitor? I am kind of "monitor'd out" right now - have
about five CRTs, they all work well, but they eat up quite a bit of space.
-Steve
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 12:42 PM Mike Stein via cctalk
wrote:
> Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm curious: what's the
> experiment about?
>
> Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take
> it?
>
> m
>
> On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the
> > one in September.
> >
> > I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64
> (1541
> > drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but
> do
> > prefer clean and presentable.
> >
> >
> > Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in
> > March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard
> > since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working
> one.
> >
> > We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape
> > (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel
> > deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics
> folks
> > can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although
> > late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488).
> >
> > Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display
> > don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine).
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <
> > cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were.
> > > >>
> > > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort
> > and
> > > >> pack for sale and giveaway.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> > > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they
> > > come
> > > > to you.
> > > >
> > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;)
> > >
> > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I
> finished
> > > parting with my stuff!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
> > >
> >
>
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm curious: what's the experiment about? Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take it? m On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the > one in September. > > I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 > drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do > prefer clean and presentable. > > > Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in > March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard > since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one. > > We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape > (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel > deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks > can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although > late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488). > > Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display > don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine). > > -Steve > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > > >> > > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort > and > > >> pack for sale and giveaway. > > >> -- > > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > > > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they > > come > > > to you. > > > > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) > > > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished > > parting with my stuff! > > > > -- > > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > >
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the one in September. I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do prefer clean and presentable. Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one. We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488). Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine). -Steve On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > >> > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and > >> pack for sale and giveaway. > >> -- > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com > > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they > come > > to you. > > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished > parting with my stuff! > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com >
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and pack for sale and giveaway. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they come to you. I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished parting with my stuff! -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 6:20 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. > > I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and > pack for sale and giveaway. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they come to you. I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) Sellam
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and pack for sale and giveaway. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, jim stephens via cctalk wrote: On 8/3/23 20:05, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Once again, the first that I am hearing about it is too late to pack up stuff to take! In the future, would everybody who knows about it mention it at least once a week for the month preceding? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com I saw a lot about it on Facebook groups from individuals, but not much in the way of communications from the organizers. Erik Klein sent out reminders, the latest was 6/23 to my vcf email receptacle. I thought you'd exhibited, are you n not getting those emails as well as ads / postings? Thanks Jim
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
On 8/3/23 20:05, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Once again, the first that I am hearing about it is too late to pack up stuff to take! In the future, would everybody who knows about it mention it at least once a week for the month preceding? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com I saw a lot about it on Facebook groups from individuals, but not much in the way of communications from the organizers. Erik Klein sent out reminders, the latest was 6/23 to my vcf email receptacle. I thought you'd exhibited, are you n not getting those emails as well as ads / postings? Thanks Jim
[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
Once again, the first that I am hearing about it is too late to pack up stuff to take! In the future, would everybody who knows about it mention it at least once a week for the month preceding? -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: I'm sure there are at least a couple of you who will be attending the VCF this weekend in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum. Is there anything that anyone might want/need? Please send me a private message if you're looking for something and if I have what you want I can bring it with me. I'll only be there Saturday. Sellam
